Seat Flotation
No failure report names the seat flotation. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement seat flotation, Aircraft Interior Design INC holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a seat flotation and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a seat flotation:
For these models most: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42 (2), Saab Aircraft Ab SAAB 340 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Interior Design INC | Seat Flotation Foam Cushion 33800-1 | PTC Aerospace 93640-11 | Aerospatiale ATR42 | 2000-11-21 | current |
| Aircraft Interior Design INC | Seat Flotation Foam Cushion 33800-1 | PTC Aerospace 92678-5 | Aerospatiale ATR42 | 2000-11-21 | current |
| Aircraft Interior Design INC | Seat Flotation Foam Cushion 34801-1 | SAAB 340 N312108/167 | Saab Aircraft AB SAAB-340 | 2000-11-21 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.